Tench

Story

Synopsis

Jonathan, a kind-hearted young man, is released from prison due to lack of evidence. He returns to his mother who lives in a small house by the dunes. Jonathan wants to forget the past and is determined to become a different and better person. But even though he strictly adheres to the rules, his good intentions are soon put to the test when a young woman moves in next to him with her small daughter.

Director

Patrice Toye

Writers

Patrice Toye, Inge Schilperoord, Peter Seynaeve

Language

Dutch

Country

Belgium, Netherlands

Release date

29 January 2020

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Tijmen Govaerts

  Jonathan

• Julia Brown

  Elke

• 

  Ina Geerts

  Jonathan's Mother

• 

  Greet Verstraete

  Elke's Mother

• 

  Line Pillet

  Chantal

• 

  Jackie Gilles

  Vera

• 

  Dominique Van Malder

  Fish Factory Boss

• Rashif El Kaoui

  Forensic psychologist

• 

  Julia Ghysels

  Cashier Tankshop

• 

  Peter Seynaeve

  Supermarket Clerk

• Koen Van Kaam

  Fish Factory Worker

• Luc Janssen

  Radio (voice)